Three Plays
$37.13
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1964
Summary
Philip Vellacott’s verse translations convey the poetic eloquence of the original texts.
One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484-406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events caused by flawed humanity, and in their use of the gods as symbols of human nature. The three plays in this collection show his abilities as the sceptical questioner of his age.
- Alcestis, an early drama, tells the tale of a que…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140440317 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140440313 |
| Author: | Euripides, Philip Vellacott |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1964 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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Euripides
One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484-406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events caused by flawed humanity, and in their use of the gods as symbols of human nature.
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